Zajac, JJ, and the 4th line can very well replace zach regular season production, but what about his post-season production? We were healthy in the playoffs and even with zach we couldnt get it done. Getting in the playoffs is nice, but unless you win a cup its a failure of a season, and right now we are online a playoff team, NOT a cup contender.

Zajac, JJ, and the 4th line can very well replace zach regular season production, but what about his post-season production? We were healthy in the playoffs and even with zach we couldnt get it done. Getting in the playoffs is nice, but unless you win a cup its a failure of a season, and right now we are online a playoff team, NOT a cup contender.

"Devils: maybe a playoff team and definitely not a cup contender." - What everyone says every year, yet we always prove them wrong. No worries, we'll find a way to replace Zach's production. We always find a way to get into the playoffs, no matter what it takes

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"Devils: maybe a playoff team and definitely not a cup contender." - What everyone says every year, yet we always prove them wrong. No worries, we'll find a way to replace Zach's production. We always find a way to get into the playoffs, no matter what it takes

As devils fans we know our team better than the so called "analysts" who just say the same teams are favorite every year. We know our team is better than a bubble team like we are called every off season, but a cup contender is a different story. Up until this year we hadnt come close to winning a cup in almost 10 years. We just lost a huge part of our team and while his regular season production can be made up without picking up someone new, his playoff production cant since we were 100% healthy in the playoffs and alot deeper than we are now. We are more than a bubble team but as of now we arent cup contenders

As devils fans we know our team better than the so called "analysts" who just say the same teams are favorite every year. We know our team is better than a bubble team like we are called every off season, but a cup contender is a different story. Up until this year we hadnt come close to winning a cup in almost 10 years. We just lost a huge part of our team and while his regular season production can be made up without picking up someone new, his playoff production cant since we were 100% healthy in the playoffs and alot deeper than we are now. We are more than a bubble team but as of now we arent cup contenders

sadly, your right, but I didn't even come close to thinking that we were gonna go to the stanley cup last year and look what happened

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"Threw one in front blocked there, scramble for it there They poke away at it, Still it’s loose, poked at by Kovalchuk They score!!!!! Henrique!!! It’s over!!!" - Doc Emrick

Wouldn't count on Josefson for anything either, really. He's proven one thing thus far in his NHL career, and that's that he can't stay healthy.

His injuries have been more freaky than anything. So far as I know, he doesn't have any chronic problems like concussion, back, shoulder or knee issues, which are really what makes one injury prone

Basically, JJ is Nordberg.

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The problem with this logic is that come playoff time, it's still the same team as last postseason's, but without Parise (and Ponikarovsky). The Devils will have Zajac, Zidlicky, Josefson, CBGB to use, but no Parise. It's likely that they won't be as plagued by injuries (Kovy, Zid, Fayne, Elias) if they can make it anywhere in the playoffs next season, though. As compared to the regular season of last year, the Devils may not look so affected by the departure of Parise. But maybe the additions of Zajac, CBGB, and even Zidlicky explain why a seemingly decent team was good enough to make it to the SCF. And that's why I think something needs to be done. But also, I'm not exactly worried about it until the trade deadline approaches.

The problem with this logic is that come playoff time, it's still the same team as last postseason's, but without Parise (and Ponikarovsky). The Devils will have Zajac, Zidlicky, Josefson, CBGB to use, but no Parise. It's likely that they won't be as plagued by injuries (Kovy, Zid, Fayne, Elias) if they can make it anywhere in the playoffs next season, though. As compared to the regular season of last year, the Devils may not look so affected by the departure of Parise. But maybe the additions of Zajac, CBGB, and even Zidlicky explain why a seemingly decent team was good enough to make it to the SCF. And that's why I think something needs to be done. But also, I'm not exactly worried about it until the trade deadline approaches.

Perhaps that's why Lou didn't sign Semin? Maybe he has a plan for the something to take place at the deadline?

If im not mistaken, wasnt the offseason going into the 2010 season alot like this one, and then we got kovy? I think all that happened that offseason was we finally re-signed zajac, re-signed shanahan (even tho he retired after preseason) and hired lemaire. Finally lou signed the number 2 center we were all looking for.....robbie nieds! He turned out to be a bust as expected and later we got kovy. Maybe something similar will happen and we get iginla or something. Tedenby can be the bergfors, greene or tallinder can be the oduya, and then someone else like whitney can be the cormier. One can dream

If im not mistaken, wasnt the offseason going into the 2010 season alot like this one, and then we got kovy? I think all that happened that offseason was we finally re-signed zajac, re-signed shanahan (even tho he retired after preseason) and hired lemaire. Finally lou signed the number 2 center we were all looking for.....robbie nieds! He turned out to be a bust as expected and later we got kovy. Maybe something similar will happen and we get iginla or something. Tedenby can be the bergfors, greene or tallinder can be the oduya, and then someone else like whitney can be the cormier. One can dream

Bergfors was actually having a decent rookie year...decent enough to trick Atlanta into thinking they had a solid prospect coming back to them. Tedenby's last season was dreadful...he'd have to have a Bergfors-type run as a Devils to get anyone to think he has any future as an NHLer.

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Perhaps that's why Lou didn't sign Semin? Maybe he has a plan for the something to take place at the deadline?

Problem with that is 3/4 of the season will be gone by then. The Devils could well be on the playoff bubble or worse if they don't find a top six winger sooner than that. There's too much parity in the league to have such a critical hole for that long.

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Problem with that is 3/4 of the season will be gone by then. The Devils could well be on the playoff bubble or worse if they don't find a top six winger sooner than that. There's too much parity in the league to have such a critical hole for that long.

Agreed. You could see the effect Zidlicky, Poni and Bernier had. I'm glad Lou made his moves as early as he did